Saddle River at Lodi
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 5.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 5.5 ft; moderate flooding begins at 7.0 ft; major flooding begins at 8.0 ft.
| Action stage | 5.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 5.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 7.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 8.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 13.9 ft on Sep 16, 1999 (historic crest)
- 13.5 ft on Aug 28, 2011 (historic crest)
- 13.0 ft on Apr 16, 2007 (historic crest)
- 12.6 ft on Sep 2, 2021 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 5.5 ft | Saddle River begins to overflow into the back parking lot of the Boys and Girls club. |
|---|---|
| 6.0 ft | Flooding on the Boys and Girls Club parking lot. Flooding begins at the parking lot of the Portuguese American Club. Flooding starts at the intersection of Kimming Avenue adn Borig Place. Flooding also begins at the parking lot at the Municipal building in Rochelle Park. Saddle Brook along Rochelle Park Swim Club water is overflowing. |
| 6.5 ft | Flooding begins at the Municipal Building in Rochelle Park parking lot. |
| 7.0 ft | Flooding in parking lots at the Building Complex along Main Street. Flooding at the back parking lot of CVS, LA Fitness and Fire House. |
| 7.5 ft | Water begins to go up the stairs of the Boys and Girls Club. |
| 8.0 ft | Boys and Girls Club flooded. Saddle Brook flooding roads near Rochelle Park Swim Club. Flooding across the entire parking lot at the Municipal Building in Rochelle Park. |
| 8.5 ft | Flooding at Washington Elementary School next to Main Street. Water begins to overflow into the parking lot at Felician College. |
| 9.0 ft | Building Complex parking lot along Main Street completely flooded. Flooding at Superstar Auto Collision LLC. Flooding at the T-Mobile store and the senior housing complex as well as flooding along Route 46 by John Street. |
| 10.0 ft | Basement flooding in Boys and Girls Club. Flooding along the local bridge and flooding into houses along baseball field. Flooding also at Rochelle Park Swim Club, pool and courts totally flooded. |
| 10.5 ft | Flooding at Anna Belli Field and apartments across the way. Flooding along Sprout Brook. |
| 11.0 ft | Main Street between Church Street and Union Street closed due to flooding. Water in the basement of Washington Elementary School. |
| 12.0 ft | Flooding along Passaic Street. Impassable. |
| 13.0 ft | Avenue E to Central Avenue on Main Street closed due to flooding. Voto Tedesco park under water by Lodi DPW. |
Forecast office: NWS Upton · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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